Remember when Ken Ham debated Bill Nye about Creationism? I do! It changed my mind hearing those two fundamentalists say words into microphones. After that debate, I realized that debates are useless.
If I had a chance to sit down with Bill Nye and Ken Ham, I would lovingly tell them the truth: “We don’t care about debate. We want to see bloodshed.”
We’re not interested in hearing rational discussions. Thoughtful dialog is super boring. That’s why YouTube videos have titles like:
- Watch this Christian DESTROY Atheists!
- Atheist totally EVISCERATES Creationist!
- Conservative DEMOLISHES STUPID LIBERAL MORON and BURNS HIS LIFE TO ASHES!!!!
Nobody would watch a video titled, “Two people respectfully sharing their perspective.”
We want drama! We want combat! If somebody says something true, that’s okay but it’s not necessary.
Ken Ham and Bill Nye were entirely too polite.
One of those guys needed to take his shirt off.
There should have been shoving and yelling. There should have been name calling.
At least one thrown chair.
There aren’t any changed minds anyway. Nobody watches a debate and says, “I’ve been wrong about everything! I’m so glad I watched this!” The purpose of public discourse is not persuasion. The purpose is entertainment. Debates are spectacles. It doesn’t matter whether or not you learn anything. You’re just supposed to get excited!
So they should have thrown some chairs. They should have thrown some punches.
We don’t care who tells the truth so long as somebody gets EVISCERATED!
Not sure who ‘won’ the debate but I know who lost.
…anyone who tuned in hoping for a fisticuffs.
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
Psalm 37:1
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All I want to say after reading that scripture is: “Amen!”
You need to create an entire “bit” of stupid responses you have gotten from “engage me”. You can start with this one….”Show me where your clutch is and I will try.”